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Goins, Edray Herber; Washington, Talitha M. – PRIMUS, 2013
We discuss a general formula for the area of the surface that is generated by a graph [t[subscript 0], t[subscript 1] [right arrow] [the set of real numbers][superscript 2] sending t [maps to] (x(t), y(t)) revolved around a general line L : Ax + By = C. As a corollary, we obtain a formula for the area of the surface formed by revolving y = f(x)…
Descriptors: Mathematical Formulas, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Calculus
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Roh, Kyeong Hah; Lee, Yong Hah – PRIMUS, 2011
In this article, we suggest an instructional intervention to help students understand statements involving multiple quantifiers in logical contexts. We analyze students' misinterpretations of multiple quantifiers related to the epsilon-N definition of convergence and point out that they result from a lack of understanding of the significance of…
Descriptors: Intervention, Maya (People), Psychological Patterns, Teaching Methods
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Alongi, John M. – PRIMUS, 2005
We provide a geometric proof of the formula for the sine of the sum of two positive angles whose measures sum to less than [pi]/2. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Geometric Concepts, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Validity
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Burch, Kimberly Jordan; Choi, Youngna – PRIMUS, 2006
It has been widely acknowledged that there is some discrepancy in the teaching of vector calculus in mathematics courses and other applied fields. The curl of a vector field is one topic many students can calculate without understanding its significance. In this paper, we explain the origin of the curl after presenting the standard mathematical…
Descriptors: Mathematical Formulas, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts